The voluntary arm of the Cotswolds Conservation Board, the Cotswold Voluntary Wardens, have been working with schools
in and around the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) for many years and in 2008, a pilot project was developed focusing on taking children outside the classroom to explore their local environment. This project grew in subsequent years and is now an important area of Voluntary Warden activity.

At present, work is targeted at pupils up to Key Stage 2 but there is the potential to work at Key Stage 3 level and above. Activities have involved work with the whole school or individual year groups.

Our wardens can offer (dependant on location of school and volunteers available):

Creating natural sculptures and work with pastels,

Work with trees

Basic map and compass skills

Bug hunts and pond/stream dipping,

Wild flower walks and fossil hunting.

All activities are supported by volunteers. If your school has an idea or wishes to discuss any activities then please contact
Becky at Rebecca.jones@cotswoldsaonb.org.uk

Cotswold Way National Trail

We can offer a substantial set of activity-based educational material based on the Cotswold Way National Trail but which can generally be applied elsewhere within the AONB.

There are also a number of educational opportunities with other organisations across the Cotswolds:

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

Can offer;

Visits to Nature Reserves or local wildlife areas for schools, youth groups and other community groups led by a Community Wildlife Officer (Cotswolds, Cheltenham and Stroud districts) or Reserve Managers. These can be National Curriculum focused, informal learning or experiential.